Moon Owl

Moon Owl

Large Magical Beast

Hit Dice: 4d10+4 (26 hp)

Initiative: +3

Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 70 ft. (average)

Armor Class: 15 (–1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12

Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+12

Attack: Claw +7 melee (1d6+4)

Full Attack: 2 claws +7 melee (1d6+4) and bite +2 melee (1d8+2)

Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.

Special Attacks: Hypnotic Gaze

Special Qualities: Superior low-light vision

Saves: Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +3

Abilities: Str 18, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10

Skills: Knowledge (nature) +2, Listen +17, Move Silently +8*, Spot +10

Feats: Alertness, Wingover

Environment: Temperate forests

Organization: Solitary, pair, or company (3–5)

Challenge Rating: 4

Treasure: None

Alignment: Usually neutral good

Advancement: 5–8 HD (Large); 9–12 HD (Huge)

Moon owls are nocturnal birds of prey, feared for their ability to hunt and attack in near silence. They are intelligent, and though naturally suspicious, sometimes associate with good creatures. A typical moon owl stands about 9 feet tall, has a wingspan of up to 20 feet, and resembles its smaller cousins in nearly every way except size.

Moon owls speak Equine and Griffin.

Combat

A moon owl attacks by gliding silently just a few feet above its prey and plunging to strike when directly overhead.

Special Abilities

• Hypnotic Gaze (Su): A moon owl is able to mesmerize an opponent with its gaze. Roll 2d4 and add 4 to determine the total number of Hit Dice of creatures affected. Creatures with the fewest HD are affected first; and, among creatures with equal HD, those who are closest to the moon owl's gaze point of origin are affected first. Hit Dice that are not sufficient to affect a creature are wasted. Affected creatures become fascinated by the effect of the moon owl's gaze. Sightless creatures are not affected.

• Superior Low-Light Vision (Ex): A moon owl can see five times as far as a pony can in dim light.

• Skills: Moon owls have a +5 racial bonus on Perception checks; when in flight, moon owls gain a +5 bonus on Stealth checks.